Ibo Island. Stone buildings and ruins are from the 1500's - from when the island was used as a Portuguese military bastion and slave trade port.

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Many stone buildings and ruins on the island are from the 1500's - from when the island was used as a Portuguese military bastion and slave-holding island. It was mostly used to trade turtle shells, amber and ivory.

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Location: Ibo Island, Northern Mozambique
Photo credit: © Stuart Manktelow / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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